In a whirlwind of activity, President Trump began his second term by signing a series of executive orders aimed squarely at dismantling what I call the "climate-industrial complex." This flurry of actions is reminiscent of his first term, marked by bold, often polarizing decisions, but this time, the focus is laser-sharp: unshackling American energy and science policy from the grip of bureaucratic overreach and ideological orthodoxy.

Compared to his predecessors, including President Biden, Trump’s use of executive orders has always been unapologetically direct. While Biden used executive actions to accelerate climate regulations and embed climate priorities into every federal agency, Trump’s latest orders aim to undo these efforts, exposing what he described as the "weaponization of science and policy."

Let’s examine each executive order, exploring its content and potential impact on climate science, energy policy, and the broader dismantling of the climate-industrial complex.